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title: goat — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «goat» in the school dictionary: A goat is an animal with horns and often a beard, kept on farms for milk, meat and wool. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# goat

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**Who acts:** goat, Wild goats, baby goat, male, female, farmer · **What happens:** be, keep, live, have, give, do · **To what, where:** animal, horns, farms, mountains, good climbers, kid

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«goat» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [goat in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/goat.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A goat is an animal with horns and often a beard, kept on farms for milk, meat and wool.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goat:m1:1
# text = A goat is an animal with horns and often a beard, kept on farms for milk, meat and wool.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	goat	goat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	horns	horn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	often	often	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	beard	beard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	farms	farm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a goat | a animal |  |  |  | with horns and a beard | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | participle |  | horns and a beard *not said here* |  | farms |  | for milk and meat and wool | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent on farm=Location |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wild goats live in the mountains and are very good climbers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goat:m2:1
# text = Wild goats live in the mountains and are very good climbers.
1	Wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	goats	goat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	very	very	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	climbers	climber	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Wild goats |  |  | the mountains |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in mountain=Location |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Wild goats *not said here* | good climbers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A baby goat is a kid; a male is a billy goat and a female is a nanny goat.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goat:m3:1
# text = A baby goat is a kid; a male is a billy goat and a female is a nanny goat.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	goat	goat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	male	male	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	billy	billy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	goat	goat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	female	female	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	nanny	nanny	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	goat	goat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a baby goat | a kid |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a male | a billy goat and a nanny goat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | present | a female | a nanny goat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A farmer has 8 goats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goat:x1:1
# text = A farmer has 8 goats.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	goats	goat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a farmer | 8 goats |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goat=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each goat gives 2 litres of milk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goat:x2:1
# text = Each goat gives 2 litres of milk.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	goat	goat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	litres	litre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | each goat | 2 litres of milk |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent litre=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Goats and chickens have 50 legs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goat:x3:1
# text = Goats and chickens have 50 legs.
1	Goats	goat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	chickens	chicken	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Goats and chickens | 50 legs |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many legs do 6 goats have?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goat:x4:1
# text = How many legs do 6 goats have?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	goats	goat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | many legs |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | 6 goats |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A goat has 4 legs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goat:x5:1
# text = A goat has 4 legs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	goat	goat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a goat | 4 legs |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Three Billy Goats Gruff crossed the troll's bridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goat:x6:1
# text = The Three Billy Goats Gruff crossed the troll's bridge.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	Three	Three	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
3	Billy	Billy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Goats	Goat	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	compound	_	_
5	Gruff	Gruff	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	crossed	cross	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	troll	troll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cross** | past | the Goats Gruff | the troll's bridge |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bridge=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mountain goats can climb steep rocks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goat:x7:1
# text = Mountain goats can climb steep rocks.
1	Mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	goats	goat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	climb	climb	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	steep	steep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb** | can | Mountain goats | steep rocks |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location rock=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We fed the baby goats at the petting zoo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goat:x8:1
# text = We fed the baby goats at the petting zoo.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fed	feed	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	goats	goat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	petting	petting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	zoo	zoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feed** | past | We |  | the baby goats | the petting zoo |  |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goat=Recipient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“Little goat, bleat, Little table, appear,”

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goat:x9:1
# text = “Little goat, bleat, Little table, appear,”
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	goat	goat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	bleat	bleat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	Little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	appear	appear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appear** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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